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Creator:: Hernandez Chapar, Judith W.
Abstract:: Student engagement with faculty is positively associated with increases in the retention and graduation rates of students enrolled in institutions of higher education. Although a considerable amount of research has focused on understanding the engagement experiences of students enrolled at four-year colleges and universities, little emphasis has been placed on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , environmental pull factors, and undergraduate experiences which influence frequency of informal or social

Creator:: Kash, Laurel Renee
Abstract:: Although perceived-risk curriculum, that is, where the learner experiences effects of eustress (positive stress), has been used in Arts or outdoor activities, it has not been used in school classrooms. Milkman’s 1996 studies of after-school Project Self Discovery demonstrated that at-risk students lessened their adverse risky behaviors, such as substance...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the risky activity. This study was handicapped by the paucity of academic information relevant

Creator:: Valdez, Cristobal
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of first-generation persons of color attending and persisting at a community technical college. Students of color continue to be an increasing population in our higher education system. Many of these persons of color are choosing to attend two-year institutions. A...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Spirit and Higher Education 4 2020, and to 53 percent in 2050‖ (U.S. Census, 2000). In fact, by

Creator:: Hewitt, Krissi M.
Abstract:: There has been a rapid increase in technological advances in the biological sciences that has contributed to an increase in societal issues that require attention from both scientists and citizens. Consequently, there is a need for the development of biologically literate citizens who have the ability to use their knowledge...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: that focused on fostering relevancy by contextualizing introductory biology content with locally and

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